I now desire my dismission from the family of his Excellency, and hire a lodging for myself. And such was his generosity, that two days afterwards he was pleased to send me the residue of my salary, with half as much more, as was then due, at the rate of eighty pounds a year. March xxvi. I see the curious work in cut paper by a woman at _Rotterdam_. And three days afterwards going to _Delft_, I visit Mr. _Leewenhoek_, and see his microscopes, with many curious discoveries upon insects, and other minute animals. The same day I pass to the _Hague_, to gratify my curiosity in viewing such things, as before had escaped my observation. March xxx. The wind setting fair for England, I hasten to _Rotterdam_, to take leave of his Excellency, who embarked at two a clock. Here I purchase a large number of books, and other necessaries, to a considerable value. April ii. I quit my lodgings at _Rotterdam_, and remove to the _Hague_. The day following I visit the church of _Launsdone_ where I found this inscription under two brass basins: _Margareta, Hermani Comitis Henebergae uxor, filia Gulielmi Caesaris, anno_ MCCLXXVI 365 _enixa est pueros etc. sicut in hac tabula ex vetustis tam manuscriptis, quam typis excusis, chronicis positum ac enarratum est_. The same afternoon I pass on to _Honstardyke_, where I see the _orangery_ four hundred and fifty yards long; the East India _buffalo_, male and female; the aviary, in which is a white peacock, the birds called _lepelaars_, and variety of foreign ducks and geese; the stable of foreign beasts, among which is the _mamót_ of East India (like a stag, but with twisted horns) and a _cassaware_; the gardens, in which are several beautiful statues, particularly one of a _gladiator_; the house consisting of one intire quadrangle within two good galleries, the Queen’s japan cabinet, and the King’s well furnished with curious paintings. April xvii. I now return again to _Amsterdam_, by the way of _Gouda_, in company with Mr. _Vandeput_. Here we stop to observe the excellent painted glass in the several windows of that church; and then proceeding in our passage by the _treck schuyt_ arrive at _Amsterdam_ by six a clock next morning, and after diner make a visit to Dr. _Cockburn_. The next day we are introduced by the Doctor to see Mr. _De Wild’s_ cabinet, richly furnished with coins, gems, sculptures, and statues. Among the rest of his curiosities he has an excellent piece, representing the _Massacre_ of the _De Witts_, a good brass _Otho_, and a fine _Venus Anadyomene_. The day following the Doctor procured for us the like favour from Mr. _Vincent_, whose cabinet consists of a very numerous and well disposed collection of animals and shells. April xxii.